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изкоп — meaning in English

izkop

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English meaning

  • excavation noun The act of digging out earth to create a hole, trench, or foundation.
  • foxhole noun A small pit dug in the ground for a soldier to shelter in during combat.
  • trench noun A long, narrow ditch dug into the ground, whether by machines, tools, or natural erosion.

Senses

изкоп is used for these senses in English:

  • excavation (uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
  • excavation (countable) An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.
  • foxhole (military) A small pit dug into the ground as a shelter for protection against enemy fire.
  • trench A long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground.

excavation — full definition

  1. noun The act of digging out earth to create a hole, trench, or foundation.
  2. noun An archaeological dig, or the site where one is taking place.
  3. noun A hollow or pit produced by digging.

foxhole — full definition

  1. noun A small pit dug in the ground for a soldier to shelter in during combat.
  2. noun The burrow where a fox lives.

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